J9CT's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:953
- Reviews Submitted:106
- First Review:September 13, 2016
- Most Recent Review:September 6, 2020
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Springfield has never been spookier! See the Costume Parade, Ghostly Museum, Dracula's Castle and Haunted Hotel in this superb Halloween adventure.
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Purely Hidden Object Scenes & Puzzles!!!!
PostedOctober 30, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
Themed games such as Trick or Treat, Xmas Wonderland and Vacation Adventure are fun games to play and not to be taken very seriously.
Yes the theme is Halloween but its its a cutesy fun Halloween and not a scary one as its for kids as well. My murder mystery games with a Halloween theme I expect to be spooky though.
So just enjoy these games for what they are as the HOS' are fun and so are the in-between puzzles. The only thing that I expect is that the objects aren't too easy to find and that the sequel or prequel games aren't too similar as I prefer varied scenes.
I recommend this game!
Help Jan keep her parents` ice cream shop by creating deserts, serving customers, and purchasing upgrades.
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Not as good as Tycoon Takeover!!!!
PostedOctober 29, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is a fun, good for playing in-betweener game. Just like Tycoon Takeover your wrist will ache due to the fast pace of the game. The graphics aren't that good but you will have fun though so give it a go.
I recommend this game!
Anna has decided to take on the BigCo ice cream corporation, but needs your help to scoop and serve her way to success!
Overall rating
5
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Fast-Paced Fun Game!!!!
PostedOctober 29, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
Good stuff:
Very challenging
Demanding customers with huge orders
Earn money to open new saloons and upgrade truck etc
In-store upgrades
Espresso for speed
Cake/muffins to keep customers calm
Very challenging
Demanding customers with huge orders
Earn money to open new saloons and upgrade truck etc
In-store upgrades
Espresso for speed
Cake/muffins to keep customers calm
Bad stuff:
Wrist gets sore after playing for a while
Wrist gets sore after playing for a while
Replayable, fun and challenging game that never gets old.
I recommend this game!
Help Sherlock Holmes solve a string of grisly murders! Team up with Dr. Watson to find the person responsible for these crimes.
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
A True Detective Game!!!!
PostedOctober 29, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
I played this game a while ago and didn't complete it as it was just too challenging for me. There is no hand holding in this game so no hints etc, you're on your own doing the detective work as both Holmes and Watson. I also struggled a bit due to the graphics not fitting properly with my screen as it may be a much older game.
I will probably try this game again at some stage and I definitely can't knock it just because its too challenging for me. Its slow paced and you've got to put in the ground work like a real detective.
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the truth before you become the next page in the killer’s diary?
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Good beginners game!!!!
PostedOctober 26, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is definitely a game that those new to HOG's will enjoy.
Good stuff:
Italian countryside setting
Must admit I liked the hidden object scenes even though they were played twice
Cut scenes
Buying supplies from the shopkeeper
Italian countryside setting
Must admit I liked the hidden object scenes even though they were played twice
Cut scenes
Buying supplies from the shopkeeper
Bad stuff:
Puzzles were way too easy and I'm one that usually struggles with them
Storyline was confusing and I still don't know why those particular people had to die
Music doesn't fit murder mystery
If you don't get the CE you will be even more confused with the ending but then again I played the CE and I'm still confused.
Puzzles were way too easy and I'm one that usually struggles with them
Storyline was confusing and I still don't know why those particular people had to die
Music doesn't fit murder mystery
If you don't get the CE you will be even more confused with the ending but then again I played the CE and I'm still confused.
I recommend this game!
Dracula: Love Kills
The Queen of Vampires is back and is determined to destroy the world! Help Van Helsing and Dracula as they team up to stop her!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Fantastic Dracula Game!!!!
PostedOctober 19, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
VISUALS
Fits the time period of Dracula.
Dark but not dreary
Fits the time period of Dracula.
Dark but not dreary
CHARACTERS
Dracula: Handsome, great Dracula accent and totally in love with Mina
Igor: Stupid but very loyal and itching to kill Van Helsing
Van Helsing: He's no Hugh Jackman but intelligent, calm and gets the job done. He's also very determined to save Mina's soul
Dracula: Handsome, great Dracula accent and totally in love with Mina
Igor: Stupid but very loyal and itching to kill Van Helsing
Van Helsing: He's no Hugh Jackman but intelligent, calm and gets the job done. He's also very determined to save Mina's soul
GOOD STUFF
Finding bottles of blood when Dracula gets weak
Igor's hilarious
Choice of whether to turn certain characters or not - I have a feeling that this may change the outcome so I still need to play it with choosing not to turn anyone
Different locations on the map so no having to walk back and forth
Just a super fan game all in all
Finding bottles of blood when Dracula gets weak
Igor's hilarious
Choice of whether to turn certain characters or not - I have a feeling that this may change the outcome so I still need to play it with choosing not to turn anyone
Different locations on the map so no having to walk back and forth
Just a super fan game all in all
BAD STUFF
Found the Bonus game in the CE boring and unnecessary, I didnt feel like it added to the storyline but someone died in the end that I didnt think would die so that at least was a surprise.
Found the Bonus game in the CE boring and unnecessary, I didnt feel like it added to the storyline but someone died in the end that I didnt think would die so that at least was a surprise.
I totally recommend this game and can't wait to play Dracula Origin
I recommend this game!
Help solve an ancient mystery as you discover and capture Edgar Allan Poe`s murderer! Collect clues and crack the conspiracy!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Straight Hidden Object Game!!!!
PostedOctober 19, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
Don't expect interactive characters and adventure, this is purely a hidden object game with puzzles. I wish it was as exciting as Ghostwriter, Salem Witch Trials and Devil on the Mississippi but it's not.
It is however a good "in-betweener" game where you can't relax too much as it's not that easy to find the hidden objects. I did enjoy the little conversation blocks from witnesses etc.
I recommend this game!
Dracula: Love Kills Collector's Edition
The Queen of Vampires is back and is determined to destroy the world! Help Van Helsing and Dracula as they team up to stop her!
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Fantastic Game But not for CE
PostedOctober 19, 2018
J9CT
fromSouth Africa
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I initially bought the SE a while ago and really enjoyed this game so I thought I'd get the CE.
Good stuff
Fun finding the bottles of blood
Great voice acting
Choice to turn or not to turn
Graphics fits with storyline and period
Fun finding the bottles of blood
Great voice acting
Choice to turn or not to turn
Graphics fits with storyline and period
Bad Stuff
Bonus game was boring and unnecessary
Bonus game was boring and unnecessary
This was really a fun game to play.
I recommend this game!
Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles Collector's Edition
Charles Baskerville is the latest victim of a centuries-old curse! Help Holmes break the curse before the next murder occurs!
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Loved this game but 1 star less for CE
PostedOctober 16, 2018
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I've just copied and pasted my review from the SE version. This is still an excellent game but I didn't enjoy the bonus game as much as the main game.
As per a previous review, I too have owned the game for a couple of years and realised I've never written a review and i've played it quite a few times. I must say I love the graphics, yes its old school but it makes the game feel more authentic like you're actually in Holmes' era.
I love how Holmes and Watson interact with each other and with their client Henry Baskerville, feels very authentic. I played on hard and it got a bit challenging here and there, as in I really didnt know what to do or where to go next so I got a bit of help online but if you play on easy mode I'm sure you'll have no problems getting stuck.
I found the unraveling of the clues and mysteries very logical, it was just me not thinking and not trying hard enough the times that I got stuck. I share the same phobia as Watson so it got a bit hectic at times, was happy to be done with those rooms.
I really enjoyed this game and it felt like I was right there with the 3 characters trying to solve the mystery and the characters voices are really well done, did not find their chatter tedious at all, I quite enjoyed it.
If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan I highly recommend this game and if you're not, play it and you will be :-)
I love how Holmes and Watson interact with each other and with their client Henry Baskerville, feels very authentic. I played on hard and it got a bit challenging here and there, as in I really didnt know what to do or where to go next so I got a bit of help online but if you play on easy mode I'm sure you'll have no problems getting stuck.
I found the unraveling of the clues and mysteries very logical, it was just me not thinking and not trying hard enough the times that I got stuck. I share the same phobia as Watson so it got a bit hectic at times, was happy to be done with those rooms.
I really enjoyed this game and it felt like I was right there with the 3 characters trying to solve the mystery and the characters voices are really well done, did not find their chatter tedious at all, I quite enjoyed it.
If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan I highly recommend this game and if you're not, play it and you will be :-)
I recommend this game!
Save your niece from the evil presence haunting her school!
Overall rating
1
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5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
NOT LIKE THE OTHER GRIM TALES!!!!
PostedOctober 16, 2018
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I"m a huge fan of The Legacy, The Bride, The Stone Queen and The Color of Fright so I was looking forward to playing this game. Maybe fortunately for some but unfortunately for others there is just way too much to do in this game. I had to use the hint button so many times and I'm not a newbie, I have so many HO games. Just like another reviewer, I made the level of challenge excellent because it is quite difficult to remember where to use the inventory items and in which room one needs to get too.
I found this game to be so frustrating, way too many back and forth's and it just doesn't match up with the story-line. I stopped playing this game and started a new game and then I came back and I just couldn't continue as it's too boring which is such a waste of money as I bought the CE.
I must say that the graphics are stunning but it didn't match the story-line which is supposed to be a ghostly gloomy story, graphics way too bright and cheery.
I know those that are new to hidden object games will thoroughly enjoy this game but considering I own 90 HOG I"m looking for a good story-line with matching graphics and a fun challenge with interesting HOS and tasks.
I don't recommend this game.